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concession speech Tuesday in Phoenix, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions. ___ MCCAIN: Thank you. Thank you, my friends. Thank you for coming here ...
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Proud to be a Republican again.After watching weeks
of Palin stupidity it feels good to watch the...
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John McCain’s Concession Speech: The Return Of The 2000 John McCain
The Moderate Voice —
What was most striking about Republican Senator John McCain’s classy, gracious, unity-embracing concession speech shortly after it became Democratic Senator Barack Obama had enough electoral votes to win the White House? Two things:
1. Unlike in past races, McCain didn’t turn out to be the non-winner who lingered before conceding: he quickly moved to put an end to the political race and begin the nation’s political healing process.
2. But, most strikingly, the speech was vintage 2000 John McCain — and it was perhaps a bit bittersweet to some of McCain’s 2000 supporters who voted against him this year as ...
Alice Singleton: Two Moose for Sister Sarah -- A Requiem
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
"You shouldn't say anything bad about her. Sarah Palin is really pretty, guys. And she's crying." Stern notice from my eleven year-old daughter that any trashing, finger-pointing and gloating we momentarily planned in our celebration of Republican concession would not be tolerated. We dare not ignore Marissa's protestations at our peril. A little sympathy for the Mean Girl.
Sarah Palin, pretty, calm, misty-eyed--standing stoically in a lovely cobalt-blue ensemble, listening sorrowfully as her running mate conceded their campaign and effectively ended her rock-star rising.
Of course the back-stabbing of Sister Sarah arrived ...
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McCain's Concession
swampland.blogs.time.com 11/5/2008 — From my story just posted on Time.com:
John McCain ended his campaign as he began it: On his own terms, in front of a relatively modest crowd.
Before hundreds of Republican activists, the GOP nominee refused to play to partisan passions or ...
Explicating the Concession Speech
corner.nationalreview.com 11/5/2008 — I went to bed after John McCain's exceptionally gracious, unusually eloquent concession speech, not having much interest in watching jubilant crowds celebrating their win. That speech touched all the grace notes, and went the extra mile in speaking ...
Complete Text of Sen. John McCain's concession speech
latimesblogs.latimes.com 11/5/2008 — Complete Text of Arizona Senator John McCain's concession speech, Phoenix, Arizona, Nov. 4, 2008
MCCAIN: Thank you. Thank you, my friends. Thank you for coming here on this beautiful Arizona evening.
(APPLAUSE)
My friends, we have -- we ...
First thoughts: Labor's concession
firstread.msnbc.msn.com 12/4/2008 — From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Carrie Dann*** Labor’s concession: At 10:00 am ET this morning, the heads of the Big Three auto companies will testify before the Senate Banking Committee on the auto bailout. Also testifying ...
Waiting for a Concession
weeklystandard.com 11/5/2008 — Phoenix, Arizona -- A somber mood here at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, where Republicans, dressed in their best Indian summer cocktail attire, are gathering to hear John McCain concede to Barack Obama. Jim Woolsey was seated below a mounted ...
“McCain owes GOP a second concession speech”
proteinwisdom.com 11/18/2008 — At least, so argues J. Parisi at the Washington Times , who helpfully writes it for the Maverick Senator from AZ:
“My Friends,
Regrettably, I belatedly realize now that “me-too,” half-a-loaf Republicanism is not the recipe for ...
PARISI: McCain owes GOP a second concession speech
washingtontimes.com 11/18/2008 — By: bwk Sure, Sen McCain's campaign was flying against a stiff headwind. The Bush II-Administration seemed to have a knack for turning every bad event of Term Deux into Hurricane Katrina -- and every day of every bad event into Groundhog Day. It was ...
The TV Watch: A Concession Wrapped in an Acceptance
nytimes.com 12/2/2008 — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s speech on Monday was no ordinary public-service pledge; for plenty of viewers, it was the moment when Mrs. Clinton finally conceded the election for real. >
John McCain’s Concession Speech —
WSJ.com: Washington Wire 11/5/2008
Below is John McCain ’s concession speech as delivered tonight in Phoenix:
Thank you. Thank you, my friends. Thank you for coming here on this beautiful Arizona evening.
My friends, we have — we have come to the end of a long ...
Scenes from the Old Dominion —
First Read 11/5/2008
From NBC's Mike Levine Virginia bills itself as "the Mother of Presidents," and its votes helped to elect a president tonight.
At about 11pm, Gov. Tim Kaine declared that his state "put us over the 270" votes Barack Obama needed to win ...
Exit Polls: How Obama Won Colorado —
CNN Political Ticker 11/5/2008
(CNN) — White voters in Colorado — who made up 80 percent of the electorate — evenly split their votes between Barack Obama and John McCain, 49 percent each, exit polls from Tuesday's presidential race show. Latino voters made up 13 ...
McCain's respectful concession speech. —
(Obsolete Feed) 11/5/2008
PHOENIX—A concession speech is a delicate undertaking. There are certain words you have to say: Congratulate. Admire. Cooperation. Gratitude. The challenge is to make people believe you.By that standard, John McCain succeeded. In fact, he said all the ...
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